At our eighth Crossing Cultures Together, we will focus on understanding the experiences of new immigrants.

We see new immigrants on our streets every day, yet we live without knowing who they are or what they experience in their new homeland. At this year’s Crossing Cultures Together, we invite you to join us, with open eyes and minds, to learn about the experiences of new immigrants to Canada.

Through this event, we hope to encourage our churches to open their doors and people to open their minds to new immigrant experiences so that together we build diverse and inclusive church communities.

The event on May 26th will include stories of new immigrants, examples of shared ministry and exciting research on the lives and hopes of our new neighbours.

Please join us with a listening heart!

-Crossing Cultures Together VIII Planning Team

PROGRAM

KEYNOTE
Understanding New Canadians in Canada
Presented by Dr. Samuel Noh

Dr. Samuel Noh currently holds an Endowed Professorship in the Department of Psychiatry, the University of Toronto — David Crombie Professor of Cultural Pluralism and Health. Dr. Noh is also a Senior Research Scientist and the founder and Head of the Social Equity and Health Research within the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Canada’s leading psychiatric facility and research hub.

His research focuses on the identification of social and cultural processes affecting the mental health of new immigrants and racial and cultural minorities, including cultural sensitivities in assessing social stress and mental health, psychosocial processes of racial and ethnic discrimination and mental health, stigma and service utilization among Asian Canadians, and cross-cultural investigations of depression and somatic tendency.

Dr. Noh is also known widely throughout the Asian immigrant communities of Canada and the United States. He has delivered over 250 invited community lectures, seminal presentations, workshops, and media appearances addressing issues related to migration, settlement stress, immigrant families, and emotional and academic adjustments of Korean immigrant children and youth.

Dr. Noh is the lead editor of the upcoming book, Korean Immigrants in Canada (Eds. S Noh, A Kim, and M Noh), the very first collection of original research studies on Korean Canadians written by an international representation of social scientists. The volume by the University of Toronto Press will be available in the summer of 2012.

Please register online by May 16, 2012.

For more information about the program or to learn about other ways in which to register, please contact The Rev. Kyongkuk Han:

T 416.978.0371
C 647.680.4347
E knoxasian.centre@utoronto.ca
W www.knox.utoronto.ca/crossing-cultures

Photographs from the ceremony, taken by photographer Terry Tingchaleun, can be viewed on our online photo gallery.

Please send your resume and cover letter to the attention of the Director of Academic Programs by Monday April 30, 2012.

This part time job requires a person to work upwards of 50 hours per month, 10 months of the year (Sept to June). The position requires occasional night work. The person who fills this position takes direction from the Director of Academic Programs and functions as the Director’s Assistant in performing the role as the Resource Staff of the Ewart Centre for Lay Education Advisory Committee.

The Ewart Centre for Lay Education Advisory Committee is a Committee of Faculty and reports to Faculty through the Director of Academic Programs. The Committee consists of the Director of Academic Programs (chair); the Professor of Christian Education and Youth Ministry; Representatives from the following – one Lay Certificate graduate; one person ordained to Ministry of Word and Sacraments; one person with no direct PCC affiliation; Resource Staff: Assistant to the Director of Academic Programs.

The role of the Advisory Committee is to develop ongoing direction for the Ewart Centre’s Lay Certificate Program(s); Planning for the growth and viability of the Certificate Program(s) including the development of varied delivery systems and working with the Director of Academic Programs to secure the long-term viability of the Ewart Centre for Lay Education.

The Ewart Centre offers courses for laity in both the English Certificate in Christian Faith and Life 1 and 2 and the Korean Language Certificate in Christian Faith and Life. All courses in the English Certificate program are offered on line. The Korean Language Certificate in Christian Faith and Life is offered on campus. Recently the English program launched a mini-series on campus whose goal is to focus on how to live as faithful disciples in an ever changing and challenging world.

Qualifications:

Ability to be a team player and work well with people in an inter-cultural context people; be a self starter; have a vision and passion for lay education in the PCC; be a good administrator; be computer literate, (use of Microsoft Office and willingness to expand working knowledge of programs an asset). Be creative and a good listener to needs of the laity.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Administer the lay education program(s): planning and recommending courses to be offered, preparing course descriptions, recruiting and supporting lecturers, students, and on line technician as well as recording grades and developing and maintaining a vital yet lean filing system.
2. Administer the mini-series: preparing program flyers, advertising, recruiting lecturers, booking and preparing classroom and anything needed for classes.
3. Administering the selection and sending of BD (Basic Degree) students to APCE (Association of Presbyterian Church Educators) and obtaining funds to support this program.
4. Developing, administering and monitoring a budget for the Lay Education Program
5. Planning, Preparing and resourcing Ewart Advisory meetings three or four times per year.
6. Promoting the Centre and its programs by keeping the Knox website and other medium attractive and current as well as through e mail, PC Connect; Congregational mailings through Presbytery Clerks;
7. Maintaining a mailing list and data base of former and prospective students as well as key interested people.
8. Other work assigned related to the Centre as arises from time to time.

“John and I have been colleagues for 13 years and have worked together on matters relating to both theological education and the Church,” said Principal Dorcas Gordon. “The Faculty and I are delighted to be working more closely with him in this new role here at Knox.”

Dr. Vissers, a two-time Knox graduate, will administer the Advanced Degree (M.A., Th.M., D.Min., and Th.D./Ph.D.), Basic Degree (M.Div., M.R.E., and M.T.S.) and certificate programs of the College and supervise the Academic Office in the exercise of its duties.

“I am excited by the call to continue my work in theological education at Knox College,” says Dr. Vissers. “I look forward to joining Principal Gordon, the Faculty, and the staff in delivering excellent academic programs as students prepare for ministry and mission in Christ’s church today.”

Dr. Vissers has been Principal of Presbyterian College since 1999. He is an ordained minister of The Presbyterian Church in Canada, and has served congregations in British Columbia and Ontario. He was Professor of Systematic Theology at Tyndale University College and Seminary for eight years and his research interests include Reformed theology, contemporary theology and constructive Christian doctrine.

The Rev. John Henderson will remain Interim Director of Academic Programs through the end of 2012. The College is grateful for his leadership and service during this transition period.

Knox College is a theological school of The Presbyterian Church in Canada, a federated College of the University of Toronto, and a founding member of the Toronto School of Theology. As a seminary of the Reformed tradition, it has ecumenical relationships with the World Alliance of Reformed Churches, the World Council of Churches, The Canadian Council of Churches, as well as partnerships with various seminaries in the global community. Knox holds its accreditation through the Association of Theological Schools.

The appointment of Dr. Vissers to Knox College is subject to his release by the Board of Governors of The Presbyterian College and the Presbytery of Montreal.

168th CONVOCATION EVENTS

May 8th & 9th, 2012

5:30 p.m.
By Invitation
PRINCIPAL’S REUNION YEAR DINNER
A dinner to honour the 1972 Grads.

Contact Marie Ainey at knox.communications@utoronto.ca or 416-978-2787 for more information.

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Reception following at the College

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Celebration of the 10th Anniversary of
The Ewart Centre for Lay Education at Knox College
Saturday May 5, 2012 at 3:00 p.m.

The event includes a Panel Discussion, “Challenges to Christian Laity: In an Ever Changing Church and World,” followed by a Reception, Banquet& Entertainment

RSVP by April 12, 2012
cost: $50.00

Register online or send a cheque to:

Knox College
Attention: Susan Sheridan
59 St. George Street
Toronto, ON M5S 2E6

For more information, contact: Susan Sheridan at 416-946-8536

MOIR, John Sargent
MA, PhD, DD, Professor Emeritus of University of Toronto, on March 9, 2012. Loving husband for 60 years of Jacqueline, survived by 8 children, 13 grandchildren and 3 great- grandchildren. Brother of Ruth Moir. A professor of history at Carleton University, 1955-1965 and University of Toronto 1965-1989, Dr. Moir also taught at Knox College, Ontario Institute of Studies in Education, Toronto School of Theology and the University of Toronto Graduate Centre of Religious Studies. Author of numerous volumes and papers, he was recognised as an authority on Canadian religious history and was a member of many historical societies. The family will receive friends at the DENNIS TOLL FUNERAL HOME, 55 Charing Cross Street, Brantford on Friday, March 16th, 2012 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The Service will be held on Saturday at Alexandra Presbyterian Church, 410 Colborne Street, Brantford at 11:00 a.m. Cremation to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Parkinson Society or to the Kidney Foundation of Ontario would be appreciated. www.dennistoll.ca

Pastor, community organizer and developer, statesman, diplomat, teacher and scholar – these are the words that people often use to describe The Rev. Dr. Silas Ncozana.

Silas is the former General Secretary of Blantyre Synod, Moderator of General Assembly for The Church of Central Africa, Presbyterian (C.C.A.P), Youth Director for the Synod of Blantyre (C.C.A.P.) and travelling General Secretary of the Student Christian Organization of Malawi. He was a member of the Central Executive of All Africa Conference of Churches, World Alliance of Reformed Churches and World Council of Churches. He has taught at Fort Hare University in South Africa, served as interim Principal of Zomba Theological College and is the current Vice-Chancellor, Professor of Church History, Executive Administrator and Chief Academic Officer of Sindima Memorial Institute.

In addition to his work in ministry and education, Silas was appointed High Commissioner to Tanzania and later Ambassador to Germany, Austria, Poland, Denmark, Russia, the Vatican, and World Trade Organization in Switzerland. He has also been involved in community projects focussed on safe water, orphans and green energy.

Silas has diplomas in theology from The Church of Central Africa Presbyterian Theological College and The University of Central Africa, Zimbabwe, a diploma in administration from Kabete College in Kenya, a diploma in Community and Youth development from The University of Birmingham, master’s degrees from Princeton Theological Seminary and Knox College, and a Ph.D. from The University of Aberdeen.

The Rev. Malcolm Warford, Author, The Spirit’s Tether: Eight Lives in Ministry and ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, will deliver the convocation address, Being In Ministry.

Are you a curious person? Then join us!

AUGUST 13 – 17

COURSE A                                     9:00 – 10:30 AM

THE WAR ON CANCER: THE PRESENT & FUTURE OF CANCER MEDICINE

Beginning with an overview of cancers, participants will learn about the prevalence of the disease in North America, as well as the basic biology underlying the formation and spread of cancers throughout the body. Each lecture will cover both the scientific and clinical aspects of the most common types of cancer, including risk factors, diagnostic tests, treatments, as well as cutting-edge research discoveries. The course will finish by offering an outlook on future directions in cancer research and patient care.
LECTURER: DR. EMMA ITO & FELLOW RESEARCHERS

COURSE B                                11:00 – 12:30 PM

FILMING LITERATURE

This course engages what happens when one translates works of literature into films. Taking up some well-known and/or short literary texts and their filmic counterparts, we shall investigate what is possible and what isn’t in the movement from one medium to another across a variety of genres. This course will not demand reading other than a few short stories. Some short films will be screened in class time.
Among the texts considered: Hemingway, “The Killers” and Poe’s “The Fall of the House of Usher.” Scenes from adaptations of works by authors such as Jane Austen, Stephen King, Vladimir Nabokov and Russell Banks will also be addressed.

LECTURER: IAN BALFOUR

AUGUST 20 – 24

COURSE C                                   9:00 – 10:30 AM

DANTE & THE CHRISTIAN IMAGINATION

In this course we will examine fundamental aspects of Dante’s representation of the world, history, and the afterlife in the Divine Comedy in relation to the spiritual tradition that sustains the Christian imagination. We will ask the following questions: What are the defining features of the Christian imagination at the end of the Middle Ages? How does it shape Dante’s thinking? What does Dante contribute to the Christian imagination of his readers?

LECTURER: DOMENICO PIETROPAOLO

COURSE D                                11:00 – 12:30 PM

NORTHROP FRYE: EINSTEIN OF THE VERBAL UNIVERSE

This year, we are celebrating Northrop Frye’s centennial (1912-2012). For a general introduction to the life and work of Frye, we will use rare footage, clips of films, courses, lectures, etc. we will see Frye in action, conducting seminars on his now legendary course, The Bible and Literature, which Frye taught for over 40 years. The main focus of this course is to shed some light on Frey’s attitude to religion, politics and language, and how these three shape our universe through the educated imagination and words with power.

LECTURER: NICHOLAS WILLIAM GRAHAM

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Wednesday, December 7^th, 2011 at 7:00 PM  in the Knox College Chapel as we tell the story with song.

Refreshments will follow.